Picture-hanger



J. J. COOK.

PICTURE HANGER.

APPLICATIONYFILED ocr. 4. 191a.

Pafented Dec. 23,1919.

JOHN J. COOK, 0F MONROE, LOUISIANA.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Application filed October 4, 1918. Serial No. 256,901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l J OHN J. Coon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to picture exhibiting and more especially to hangers; and the object of the same is to produce efiicient means for supporting the picture against the wall so that it will not tilt out too far at the top.

The invention comprises the use of a wire in addition to the regular supporting wire, having one end attached to the frame and the opposite end to the supporting wire, either fixedly or adjustably.

The invention is applicable to wooden frames or to metal frames, and it may be employed in several ways, certain of which are shown in the drawings. 7

The invention also comprises an improved form of fastener for adjustable connection to one of the regular supporting wires.

Details are set forth below, and reference is made to the drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a picture supported by my improved means, showing it in full lines in one position and dotted lines in another position.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, the supporting hook or nail being omitted,

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of the device hereinafter referred to as the clip, and

Fig. 4: is a detail of the device hereinafter referred to as the plate.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation showing the plate used on a wooden or square frame,

Fig. 6 is a detail showing the application of the invention to a metal frame.

The picture frames are herein lettered W' where they are made of wood and M where they may be of metal and while the former are shown rectangular, and the latter will. probably be circular or oval I do not wish to be limited as to the shape, size or material. The main supporting cord is lettered C, and it is fastened at points P to the picture frame below the center thereof, while its bend passes over a nail or hook shown at H in Fig. 1. No novelty is claimed for the parts so far described.

Coming now to the details of the present invention, I make use of another cord indicated at 1, connected at one end at the point principal one.

to attach the main cord to points rather low on the frame, I purposely attach the additional cord to a point rather high on the frame. In Fig. 2 it is shown attached to one side bar near the top, and in Fig. 5 it is shown as attached to the top barof the frame. The purpose of this additional cord is to prevent the upper portion of the frame from tilting too far outward from the wall, and to prevent the picture from twisting or swinging laterally on its point H. of support although the former purpose is the The point of attachment 2 may be a nail or brad. The upper extremity of the cord 1 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 as attached to a clip which latter is best illustrated in Fig. 3. This clip is substantially W-shaped in edge view and is made of a piece of fiat metal initially in the form of a strip. At its center it forms an angle 3, and

at each end it has a leg 4 notched in one edge as at 5 to produce ahook. Where one of these legs joins the intermediate portion a fold 6 is provided with a hole 7 to which the extremity of the cord 1 is attached. It may be attached by passing the cord through the hole and tying a knot in the cord, or it may be attached in any suitable way. More particularly, the clip is intended for adjustable disposition on one limb of the main cord 0. To so place it, the cord is passed into the two notches 5 and between them it rests over the angle 3 which latter is so disposed with respect to the notches that it deflects the cord somewhat, and therefore, the clip binds upon the cord C and will not slip so long as the cord is held taut by the weight of the frame. However, it may be adjusted by sustaining the weight of the frame manually with one hand, and then pushing the clip along on the cord with the other hand. It is intended that the clip shall be so adjusted as seen in Fig. 1 that the cord 1 shall be taut at a time when the upper portion of the frame W is inclined outward from the wall as desired.

In Fig. 5 one end of the cord 1 is attached to the main cord C near the bend of the latter which passes over the nail or hook H (not shown) and the other end of the cord is passed through a plate best illustrated in Fig. 4. This plate has a fiat body 10 pierced with holes 11 through which fastening devices may pass into the frame as seen in F ig. 5, while the lower end of the body projects downward beneath or beyond the inner edge of the frame, and this end is provided with a slot 12 which may open on the top of the plate but is reduced in size at one end. The wire is passed into this slot and then drawn down into its smaller end 13. If it does not bind sufliciently tight therein, the wire is bent back or perhaps knotted, as best seen in Fig. 5. Then this wire 1 is intended to be taut when the picture frame tilts forward from the wall the desired distance.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a metal frame M provided with an opening 12 which is of the same shape as that shown at 12 in Fig. el, and the cord 1 is led upwardly through this opening and knotted as at l l. This view does not show the main cord 0 which supports the picture, but I have found that, with metallic frames, the easiest way of attaching the cord is by making holes in the frame and passing the cord therethrough. Where I have spoken of cord throughout this specification, I refer to picture wire if it is thought wise to use it. I have not thought it necessary to show. an extension cord leading from the bend of the main cord C upward to the picture molding in case the room is provided with the latter.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a picture frame hook formed from a strip of material and including parallel legs having di agonal notches therein, said strip having an opening at the base of one leg, an attaching cord connected through said opening, whereby the clip may be positioned upon a supporting cord of a picture frame and receive the cord within said notches, while the first mentioned cord will pull upon said clip to cause the same to bind upon the cord fitting within said notches.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a picture frame clip formed from a strip of ma terial and being of a substantially W-shaped construction thus providing parallel lugs having diagonally extending notches therein, an angle portion between said legs, the clip being folded adjacent the base of one leg to form a reinforced portion having an opening provided therein, a cord connected to the folded portion through said opening, whereby the clip may be positioned upon the supporting cord of the picture frame while the cord connected to said fold may be fixed upon the picture frame, thus pulling upon said clip causing the clip to bind upon the supporting cord of a picture frame, at the point of its passing through said notches and said angle portion of said clip binding upon the cord at a point between said legs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. COOK. 

